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OC375

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7. Makes sense to me.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 06:45 PM

Dec 30

A.I. is ultimately about return on investment for those investing in A.I. Ad revenue is a good as any other revenue. They'll take it.

It's not about helping you plan a trip, making art for your self published book, or optimizing your side hustle audience.

This is a feature, not a design flaw.

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OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation [View all] highplainsdem Dec 30 OP

What Google did years ago as we all know. underpants Dec 30 #1

Shocking SheltieLover Dec 30 #2

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I'd love some examples Blackjackdavey Dec 31 #22

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The internet has jumped the shark. IcyPeas Dec 30 #5

I fear there's an inverse relationship between AI use and IQ; snot Dec 30 #6

Makes sense to me. OC375 Dec 30 #7

Free Speech Roy Rolling Dec 30 #8

So, commercial spam. muriel_volestrangler Dec 30 #9

No Way! ruet Dec 30 #10

So, the world-saving Big Shiny Technology Win Race Line Go Up Thing is just another ad pump . . . hatrack Dec 30 #11

And it's an ad pump with way more info about you that advertisers can exploit, and AI that can highplainsdem Dec 30 #12

Make Intelligence Real Again IronLionZion Dec 30 #13

We are all being assimilated. James48 Dec 30 #14

I have seen AI enthusiasts post that "Resistance is futile." Hell, no, it isn't... highplainsdem Dec 31 #18

"Step right up and see Doctor ChatGPT's Miracle Tonic!" LudwigPastorius Dec 31 #15

They have to start monetizing it better to justify the over-bloated stock market mdbl Dec 31 #16

As I've said previously, this is how we achieve Idiocracy. hunter Dec 31 #17

Tech Bro Hellscape Prairie Gates Dec 31 #19

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Enshittification is the way of the Tech Bro Sociopaths. usonian Dec 31 #21